Revocation of Clauses XIII, XIV, XVI, XVII and XVIII of the principal Instructions.
Amendment of
Clause XIX of the principal Instructions.
Amendment of Clause XXI of the principal Instructions.
Amendment of Clause XXIII of the
principal Instructions.
Amendment of
Clause XXVIIIA
of the
(c) by adding after paragraph (2) the following paragraph
"(3) Subject to paragraph (1)(b), as
regards an election referred to in paragraph (1), voting in respect of constituencies of different descriptions or the election of different categories of Members of the Legislative Council may take place on different days.".
3. Clauses XIII, XIV, XVI, XVII and XVIII of the principal Instructions are revoked.
4. Clause XIX of the principal Instructions is amended
(a) in paragraph (1)
(i) by deleting the word "Elected"; (ii) by deleting the word "appointment";
(b) by adding after paragraph (3) the following paragraph -
"(4) A reference in these Instructions to the "Member presiding" is a reference to the President of the Legislative Council or a Member acting in his place pursuant to Clause XXIII(2), as the case may be.".
5. Clause XXI of the principal Instructions is amended (a) in paragraph (1) by deleting the words "excluding the ex officio Members";
(b) by deleting paragraphs (2), (3) and (5).
6. Clause XXIII of the principal Instructions is amended
(a) by renumbering that clause as paragraph (1) thereof;
(b) by adding after paragraph (1) the following paragraph
"(2) Without affecting the generality of paragraph (1), standing rules or orders made under that paragraph may make provision for a Member of the Legislative Council to act in place of the President of the Legislative Council if or whenever the President is absent or unable to act.".
Clause XXVIIIA of the principal Instructions is amended by deleting the word "Elected" wherever it
occurs.
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principal
Instructions.
Given at Our Court at this
day of
in the
year of Our Reign.